Greetings!

** Web News:

* £2m grant for hall and its famous organ

Lottery Fund approved cash toward restoration of the historic Father
Willis organ in St. George's Hall, Liverpool
http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_objectid=1520552\
0&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=-pound-2m-grant-for-hall-and-its-famous-orga\
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Here is another article on the topic:
http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/News/newsdetail_1069.asp

Visit the Liverpool Organs website, a wonderful collection of venues
and concert schedules maintained by Dr. Peter Cromwell.
http://www.liv.ac.uk/~spmr02/organ/

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* Regional spotlight: Teen takes to the organ for annual Pipe Dreams

This will be the 16-year-old's fourth yearly appearance at Pipe
Dreams, a two-day event to show off Streator organs and the churches
that house them.
http://www.pantagraph.com/stories/021305/new_20050213057.shtml

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* West Parish pipes aboard its grand new organ

King of instruments at home among the Colonials
http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/west_parish_pipes_aboard_its_grand_new_organ_ne\
ws_12_6108.html

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* Review: Organists perform magical triple treat at church concert

"The Three Organists" brought together Robert Bates and Matthew Dirst
of the University of Houston and Clyde Holloway of Rice University for
a power-packed program played Saturday on the 71-rank Schantz pipe
organ at Grace Presbyterian Church.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/features/3038195

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* Who would go on a pipe organ tour? Me

Eric Bergeson describes the good times he had as a participant in the
Pipedreams tour to Mexico.

"Who would go on a pipe organ tour? Pipe organs tend to draw
eccentrics, and we have our share. However, at least half of the
people are just like me - they like music and thought the trip sounded
kind of interesting."
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2005/02/08/opinion/3opin.txt

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* Coolest melodies ever played

Tim Linhart builds music instruments out of ice in Sweden -- including
a pipe organ.
"On April 4, the 56-pipe ice organ was unveiled before an audience of
about 450, including Linhart's parents, in the bar of the Ice Hotel.
Musicians from the Pitea Musical Academy, including a wolf-skin-clad
organist and choir of 20, performed stunning pieces in ice."
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20050219/NEWS/102190011

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** OrganFocus News:

* New Link in the Organbuilders directory:
[ http://www.organfocus.com/links/index.php?CID=30 ]

David E. Wallace & Co. LLC

David E. Wallace & Co. LLC has been in the business of restoring 19th
century tracker pipe organs for 23 years. Our web site will fill you
in on our company, history, instruments and curent projects.
http://www.wallacepipeorgans.com/

* GMail invites available! Google offers a free web-based email
service with 1 GB storage space. Currently it is available by invite
only. Hit "reply" to this message if you are interested and I will
send you an invitation.

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** Messages from readers:

* Jared Lamenzo asks: Has anyone heard of a million-selling (platinum)
recording made on the organ in the late 1920s? If you know something,
please hit "reply" to this message and I will receive your response.

* New member writes: "My name is Jay from Wisconsin. I live in Sparta,
which is 28 miles east of La Crosse. And sad to say I live in a dark
area, no Pipedreams! I tried many times to get the program on but no
one listens. If anyone here lives in western Wisconsin contact
http://www.wpr.org and tell the regional manager to put it on!

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** Coming soon:

- News of an exciting CD release by Carol Williams

- Description of an upcoming spiritual concert by Arthur LaMirande

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Today's Organ Stop:

Trinona
http://www.organstops.org/t/Trinona.html

Have a great week,

Lana